4. Captain at 22

It was a dramatic few days for Portugal and especially Ronaldo in February 2007.

On Sunday, vice-president of the Portuguese FA Carlos Silva passed away; Monday was CR7's 22nd birthday and then Tuesday he was made captain for Seleccao.

The game against Brazil took place at the neutral venue of Arsenal's Emirates stadium.

Scolari's side beat his homeland 2-0 and he also explained in the press conference after the match why he had chosen to give Ronaldo such an honour:

"On Saturday, Mr Silva asked me to make him captain as a gesture. He thought the English fans would give him a difficult time and this was a response. He is too young to be captain, but Mr Silva asked me, and now he is no longer with us."

1. Ronaldo Becomes All-Time Top Scorer

It may only have been a friendly against Cameroon, but Ronaldo became his country's all-time top scorer.

His double versus the African nation took him to 49 international goals and ahead of Paulista.

"I do not look to beat records," said the striker after the match to broadcaster RTP, via ESPN. "This happens naturally, with a lot of effort, dedication, with the excellent national team we have, a good coach. I knew that sooner or later it was going to happen."

He will almost certainly reach the half-century milestone in Brazil and he will be hoping that this is his standout tournament.